The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1887-07-22


MIR. Julius Well. OF HolIdaysburg. was
in town on Tuesday.
Miss Margaret Thomas, OF East Liberty,
Is visiting Mrs. DIR. Richards, OF this place.
"A little seven months old son Of
Mr.. George Heller, of this place, died on
Sunday last.
Mcdonald at Loretto has lust received
car load of fresh salt which he will sell
cheap for cash or good marketable trade.
"A foot race will take place at Green's
burg fair grounds this (Friday) evening
July 22, at ] O'Clock, between Mccall, OF
GreensburR ana Charles George, OF Iatrobe.
for $3.50 side.
Mr.. John i. O'Neill, on Wednesday last
sold his Dividing Ridge Hotel" property
near Cresson, To 4 Pittsburgh party whose
name we failed to learn, for the sun OF
$4,000. Mr.. ONeill hands over possession
to-day Thursday.
The vestibule (Which was never finish
ed) in the Catholic church, In the place. Is
being plastered and wainscOated and will be
finished in short time. The work is being
done at the expense OF generous citizen OF
PittsburG, who occasionally visits here and
who ordered Ii to be done and the bin pre-
sented TO him.
p C. Pettingill; the bucket shop broker
OF JOhustowp. who decamped from that
place last week with several thousand dol
lars OF other peoples money, was arrested
at Chelsea. Mich, on a telegram OF one OF
his victims, but WAS afterwards released on
account OF legal complications in the way OF
his being brought back.
Mr.. Andrew c. VaucIaIn. an old and
prominent citizen Of Altoona, died at his
home in that city on Monday euening. He
was born in Philadelphia where he learned
the trade OF machinist. and moved 10 AL
toona in 1883. At the time OF his death he
WAS assistant foreman OF the erecting shops
He was 7S years of age.
Mr.. Augustin Flick. OF CarroIItown, has
leased the blacksmith shop formerly occn-
pied by Mr.. Emanuel Custer, on Sample
street. opposite ID. NJ Chute's carriage shop
and will he glad TO to have people who want
blacksmithing done to call on him. Gust is
a model young man. and first class me
chanic and we wish him success
When you visit Altoona and want a
good place To stop 60 around 10 the Union
Hotel, No. 1919. 18th avenue between 18th
ahd 14th streets, kept by James f Neason.
The Union Is kept in first class style, we'll
furnished, good beds, the table always sup
piled with the best the market affords and
the charges moderate. Go around and see
for yourself
The Huntingdon hotel keepers who
were to have closed their hotels on Monday
last and who made the arrangements there
for by dischArging their clerks and hired
help, were prevailed upon by the business
men Of the place tn reconsider their resoiu-
ton and will remain open. The closing Of
the hotels would have been a severe blow
10 the travelling public.
Mcdonald at Loretto wants 1000 hs
of wool, 1000 bushels OF oats and 1000 bushels
rye, for which he Will anoS the highest
prices. Part cash psid desired.
Father Lewis. o. s B.. son OF Mr..
Francis Flick. OF Carrolitown, who was
recently ordained a priest in Kansas, ceIe-
brated his first mass In ST. Benedict's
Church, CnrroIltowu, on Sunday last The
young priest has been absent for the past
ten years pursuing his studies for the min
istry and his return was the occasion of
numerous congratulations from his many
friends.
To-day tFriday) will he the 10th ami
versary % the riots In Pittsburgh IN 1877,
when twenty-four citizens were killed by
the Philadelphia soldiers and the Union
depot, the Grain elevator and hundreds of
railroad cars, loaded with merchandise. were
burned. To-day's Pittsburg Pos, will con-
tain complete history % the riots with Il
lustrations and portraits Of the persons
prominent during those exciting scenes
A double frame dwelling house owned
and occupied by Abraham and Mont
PrinGle iu Sumnerhin township, was burned
20 the ground with nearly all its contents
on Wednesday OF lest week. The fire orig
mated from a hakeoven situated near the
house, and had made such headway before
70 was discovered by the occupants whe
were in the harvest field. that Il was impOs-
sibe to save the building or much OF its
contents.
The foot race OF one mile aud a-half be
tween Frank McGarvey. Of this place, and
John Howard, Of Powelton, Saturday even
ing was won By McGarvey IN seven minutes
and eleven seconds, He came out about
twenty feet ahead OF his competitor The
race was very fair one. and both parties
ran well. II is doubtful 10 McGarvey would
have been successful had rot Howard fallen
an1 thus lost considerable time when nearing
the finish. Tyrone Herald
Mcdonald ut Loretto has come down TO
hard pan prices, for cash or trade. Short
accounts and small profits, long accounts
and large profits, at the option of the pur-
chaser.
An exchange says: The Increase IN the
carrying capacity Of freight cars without an
adequate allowance for the increase OF
friction. or Of the carrying capacity OF the
sxles and journal boxes will be settled some
day with a terrible loss Of life II not a atteHded
to In time. The same applies with equal
force 20 pa assenoer coaches which are more
enlarged and weighty every year. It does
not seem reasonable that a journal. formed
to carry q burden of twenty tons weight Is
safe, when II is compelled TO carry twenty
Eve or thirty tons. but such is the case and
when loss OF life occurs from such gross
heedlessness, q eoroner's jury 5aving the
wisdom OF a whole county stuffed into their
craniums will find verdict of nobody 20
blame. Who Is.
A terrible wind and rain storm, accom-
panied by hail, struck Carlisle. Pa, about 2
O'Clock on Sunday afternoon, causing much
damage At the Indian Training School at
the edge Of the town. trees we're broken
down and buildings unroofed, some OF the
roofing being carried a hundred and fifty to